Eh, not so much. Bledsoe said he loves his old teammates but has moved on. He got to be the playmaker on those dunks only during Clippers backup time. Now, with the PHoenix Suns, he has more minutes to be a playmaker, just as soon as he figures out when and how to do so alongside Goran Dragic.

In the Suns' four preseason games against NBA teams, Bledsoe averaged 5.8 assists and 2.3 turnovers but shot only 38.9 percent from the field, including making 2 of 10 3-point tries. Bledsoe is a major two-way contributor as one of the league's better pressuring, rebounding and shot-blocking guards, but his maturation as a floor general will go a long way in deciding how much the Suns progress.

"I just like making plays," Bledsoe said. "I have a tendency to try to make the touchdown play instead of the right pass and let that person make the other play. It's a process."